Living

Since receiving my diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I am sometimes cautious about who I tell. For example, I don't tell my supervisor right away. I've had several jobs...

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the ER at the height of the fourth wave of the pandemic locally here. I wouldn't have chosen this; however, I had an...

When I was in grade 8, I had just entered high school (side note: I'm Canadian). One of the things done in grade 8 is to give a little introduction...

There’s something about compression that really works for my restless legs, though it has to be properly balanced. I don’t like compression socks for sleeping and have had limited success...

How do you cope with severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms late at night? When they wake you up with their insane sensations, and you simply cannot get back to...

I went to bed at 10:30 PM last night. A very civilised time to trot off to bed, I think. At 11:30 PM, I got up again. My legs were...

When you find yourself diagnosed with what can be a lifelong condition such as restless legs syndrome (RLS), your existence suffers greatly. What you wanted for your lifespan has to...

I recently caught up with my old high school classmates at our virtual reunion, and we exchanged stories about our past shenanigans and had a few laughs. One of the...

For people suffering from restless legs syndrome, trying to describe the sensations that they feel can be a difficult task. Other than an urge to move, there seems to be...

With so many wearable medical devices available to us these days, it seems like using one to identify and track leg movements during sleep might be useful. Is it possible...

I have briefly spoken about how I use meditation to help me wind down and fall asleep. I want to elaborate further with this article. As I've mentioned before, I...

My 5-year-old son came bursting into my room at 3:30 in the morning, hopping mad. He slammed my door and yelled at me, “You messed up my coloring book!” I...

As I recently was thrown into the deep end of trying to buy a gift for a friend who also suffers from restless legs syndrome (RLS), it gave me the...

Sorry, I couldn't help it with the title. I'm in my 30s and it's a reference to a song I like. While I'm not experiencing this sensation because of alcohol...

Living with an invisible condition like restless legs syndrome (RLS) can be a lonely existence in many ways. How do we explain the horrible sensations we are feeling when there...

Once again the sun is creeping out from behind the clouds, warming our bones and putting the thoughts of holidays into our heads. As I was sitting and dreaming of...

Correlation is not causation, but my restless legs syndrome (RLS) is going to be bad if my body is extra "clicky." However, clicking or popping all my air bubbles by...

I got in the Halloween mood a little early with snacking on those wee little chocolate bars. Sort of moot that they are small when you have 4. Resistance is...

Because I want to be free of diet culture, I’ve been working with my therapist on learning intuitive eating. Besides all the new thinking regarding food, bodies, and accepting oneself...

Normalcy is overrated. Who wants to be the same as everyone else? Who wants to blend into the background? Unfortunately, as a restless legs syndrome (RLS) sufferer, you stand no...